What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lincoln	Stockbridge
People
Population	1,394Highest	791Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT	55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%	9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Lincoln and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Stockbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	35%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Lincoln and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT	$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT
	Lincoln and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT	$283,500±$26kLowest 10% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT	$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,100Highest 21% above VT	$4,488Lowest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.1%±25.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4%
	Stockbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	85%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 1 yr newer than VT	1977 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	27 minLowest 17% above VT
Work from home	18.8%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Stockbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lincoln Town School District	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.